identification and functional validation of new genes involved in the biosynthetic pathway of phenolic components

Les proanthocyanidines (PA) du raisin jouent un rôle majeur dans les propriétés organoleptiques du vin notamment dans l'astringence et la stabilité de la couleur. Elles sont accumulées principalement dans la pellicule et les pépins pendant les premiers stades du développement de la baie. La biosynthèse des PA commence à être bien décrite, cependant certaines étapes restent à élucider.Une étude transcriptomic avait permis d'indentifier de nouveaux gènes potentiellemnt impliqués dans la biosynthèse des PA (Terrier et al., 2009). Parmi ces gènes figuraient 3 glucosyltransférases et 2 glucose- acyltransférases.Les trois glucosyltransférases VvgGT1, VvgGT2 et VvgGT3 présentent de fortes homologies entres elles et avec d'autres glucosyltransférases capables de catalyser la formation de glucose ester. Les transcrits sont exprimés durant les premiers stades de développement de la baie principalement dans les pépins et la pellicule mais aussi dans la pulpe pour VvgGT2. Les propriétés de ces 3 enzymes (Km, Vm, spécificité de substrat, effet du pH) ont été étudiées in vitro après production de protéines recombinantes. Les 3 VvgGTs sont capables de catalyser la synthèse d'esters de glucose en présence de dérivés d'acide hydroxybenzoique ou d'acide hydroxycinnamique.Deux acyltransférases VvGAT1 et VvGAT2 ont été isolées. Elle présente de fortes similarités avec des acyltransférases glucose-ester dépendantes de type serine carboxypeptidase like. Les transcrits sont exprimés surtout avant la véraison, dans les pépins et la pellicule pour VvGAT1 et dans la pulpe et les pépins pour la VvGAT2. L'expression hétérologue dans différents hôtes n'a pas permis de détecter d'activité enzymatique. Les analyses en microscopie confocale suggèrent que VvGAT1 fusionnée à une GFP est localisée dans des vésicules cytoplasmiques.L'implication successive des VvgGTs et des VvGATs dans la galloylation des PA et dans la synthèse d'esters d'acides hydroxcinnamiques est discutée.Grape proanthocyanidins (PA) play a major role in organoleptic properties of wine, being involved in astringency and color stability. They are accumulated mainly in skin and seeds during early stages of berry development. Numerous structural genes involved in PA biosynthesis have already been identified even in grape, but some steps are still not documented.A previous transcriptomic study led to identify new genes putatively involved in the PA pathway (Terrier et al., 2009). Among them, 3 glucosyltransferases and 2 glucose acyl transferases were identified. The objective of this work is to clarify the function of these genes in the phenylpropanoid pathway.The three glucosyltransferases called VvgGT1, VvgGT2, VvgGT3 displayed high sequence similarities between them and with other plant glucosyltransferases able to catalyze the formation of glucose esters. The transcripts are expressed in the early stages of grape berry development, mainly in skins and seeds and also in the pulp for VvgGT2. The properties of these 3 enzymes (Km, Vm, substrate specificity, pH sensitivity) were studied in vitro after production of recombinant proteins. The three of them are able to catalyse the synthesis of glucose ester with derivates of hydroxybenzoic acids and hydroxycinnamic acids as substrates and with similar kinetic properties.Two glucose-acyltransferases called VvGAT1 and VvGAT2 were isolated. They displayed high sequence similarity with other Serine carboxypeptidase like acyltransferases-glucose dependent. The transcripts are expressed in early stages of grape berry development mainly in skins and seeds for VvGAT1 and in pulp and seeds for VvGAT2. Heterologous expression of the proteins in different hosts were unsuccessful. The confocal microscopy data suggest that VvGAT1 fused to GFP are localized in cytosolic vesicles.The successive involvement of those VvgGT and VvGAT in the galloylation of PAs and in the synthesis of hydroxycinnamic esters is discussed

Identification et validation fonctionnelle de nouveaux gènes impliqués dans la voie de biosynthèse des composés phénoliques

Les proanthocyanidines (PA) du raisin jouent un rôle majeur dans les propriétés organoleptiques du vin notamment dans l'astringence et la stabilité de la couleur. Elles sont accumulées principalement dans la pellicule et les pépins pendant les premiers stades du développement de la baie. La biosynthèse des PA commence à être bien décrite, cependant certaines étapes restent à élucider.Une étude transcriptomic avait permis d'indentifier de nouveaux gènes potentiellemnt impliqués dans la biosynthèse des PA (Terrier et al., 2009). Parmi ces gènes figuraient 3 glucosyltransférases et 2 glucose- acyltransférases.Les trois glucosyltransférases VvgGT1, VvgGT2 et VvgGT3 présentent de fortes homologies entres elles et avec d'autres glucosyltransférases capables de catalyser la formation de glucose ester. Les transcrits sont exprimés durant les premiers stades de développement de la baie principalement dans les pépins et la pellicule mais aussi dans la pulpe pour VvgGT2. Les propriétés de ces 3 enzymes (Km, Vm, spécificité de substrat, effet du pH) ont été étudiées in vitro après production de protéines recombinantes. Les 3 VvgGTs sont capables de catalyser la synthèse d'esters de glucose en présence de dérivés d'acide hydroxybenzoique ou d'acide hydroxycinnamique.Deux acyltransférases VvGAT1 et VvGAT2 ont été isolées. Elle présente de fortes similarités avec des acyltransférases glucose-ester dépendantes de type serine carboxypeptidase like. Les transcrits sont exprimés surtout avant la véraison, dans les pépins et la pellicule pour VvGAT1 et dans la pulpe et les pépins pour la VvGAT2. L'expression hétérologue dans différents hôtes n'a pas permis de détecter d'activité enzymatique. Les analyses en microscopie confocale suggèrent que VvGAT1 fusionnée à une GFP est localisée dans des vésicules cytoplasmiques.L'implication successive des VvgGTs et des VvGATs dans la galloylation des PA et dans la synthèse d'esters d'acides hydroxcinnamiques est discutée.Grape proanthocyanidins (PA) play a major role in organoleptic properties of wine, being involved in astringency and color stability. They are accumulated mainly in skin and seeds during early stages of berry development. Numerous structural genes involved in PA biosynthesis have already been identified even in grape, but some steps are still not documented.A previous transcriptomic study led to identify new genes putatively involved in the PA pathway (Terrier et al., 2009). Among them, 3 glucosyltransferases and 2 glucose acyl transferases were identified. The objective of this work is to clarify the function of these genes in the phenylpropanoid pathway.The three glucosyltransferases called VvgGT1, VvgGT2, VvgGT3 displayed high sequence similarities between them and with other plant glucosyltransferases able to catalyze the formation of glucose esters. The transcripts are expressed in the early stages of grape berry development, mainly in skins and seeds and also in the pulp for VvgGT2. The properties of these 3 enzymes (Km, Vm, substrate specificity, pH sensitivity) were studied in vitro after production of recombinant proteins. The three of them are able to catalyse the synthesis of glucose ester with derivates of hydroxybenzoic acids and hydroxycinnamic acids as substrates and with similar kinetic properties.Two glucose-acyltransferases called VvGAT1 and VvGAT2 were isolated. They displayed high sequence similarity with other Serine carboxypeptidase like acyltransferases-glucose dependent. The transcripts are expressed in early stages of grape berry development mainly in skins and seeds for VvGAT1 and in pulp and seeds for VvGAT2. Heterologous expression of the proteins in different hosts were unsuccessful. The confocal microscopy data suggest that VvGAT1 fused to GFP are localized in cytosolic vesicles.The successive involvement of those VvgGT and VvGAT in the galloylation of PAs and in the synthesis of hydroxycinnamic esters is discussed.MONTPELLIER-SupAgro La Gaillarde (341722306) / SudocSudocFranceF

The first step of proanthocyanidin galloylation involves glucosyltransferases

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In Silico Analysis of Usher Encoding Genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Characterization of Their Role in Adhesion and Colonization

International audienceChaperone/usher (CU) assembly pathway is used by a wide range of Enterobacteriaceae to assemble adhesive surface structures called pili or fimbriae that play a role in bacteria-host cell interactions. In silico analysis revealed that the genome of Klebsiella pneumoniae LM21 harbors eight chromosomal CU loci belonging to γκп and ϭ clusters. Of these, only two correspond to previously described operons, namely type 1 and type 3-encoding operons. Isogenic usher deletion mutants of K. pneumoniae LM21 were constructed for each locus and their role in adhesion to animal (Intestine 407) and plant (Arabidopsis thaliana) cells, biofilm formation and murine intestinal colonization was investigated. Type 3 pili usher deleted mutant was impaired in all assays, whereas type 1 pili usher deleted mutant only showed attenuation in adhesion to plant cells and in intestinal colonization. The LM21ΔkpjC mutant was impaired in its capacity to adhere to Arabidopsis cells and to colonize the murine intestine, either alone or in co-inoculation experiments. Deletion of LM21kpgC induced a significant decrease in biofilm formation, in adhesion to animal cells and in colonization of the mice intestine. The LM21∆kpaC and LM21∆kpeC mutants were only attenuated in biofilm formation and the adhesion abilities to Arabidopsis cells, respectively. No clear in vitro or in vivo effect was observed for LM21∆kpbC and LM21∆kpdC mutants. The multiplicity of CU loci in K. pneumoniae genome and their specific adhesion pattern probably reflect the ability of the bacteria to adhere to different substrates in its diverse ecological niches

Primers used in this study.

<p>Primers used in this study.</p

Adhesion assays to Int-407 cells of the LM21<i>Δusher</i> mutants strains and, ² for two of them, their transcomplemented mutants.

<p>Results are expressed as the percentages of LM21 wild type adhesion, set to 100% (CFU value for <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> LM21 wild type was 1.93x10⁹). Data are the means of measurements made in biological and technical triplicate. Significant differences are indicated by * p < 0.05 and ** for p<0.01 (Student’s t-test).</p

Circular phylogram of fimbrial usher proteins identified in <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i>.

<p>A total of 90 amino acid sequences deduced from the 7 to 9 CU loci of the twelve <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> genomes available in the NCBI data bank were used to infer the evolutionary relationship of usher protein. Fimbrial gene clusters were grouped according to the Nuccio subclade system (α, β, ϭ, п, κ, γ) and highlighted in color. <i>K pneumoniae</i> LM21 usher proteins are leaf labeled in red.</p

Colonization assays in the murine model of <i>K. pneumoniae</i> LM21<i>Δusher</i> mutants strains and trans-complemented mutants.

<p>(A) The colonization properties of the strains are shown as the competition between the wild type and the eight isogenic mutants. (B) For mutants showing an highly attenuated phenotype, individual assays involving the mutant alone and in competition assays with its trans-complemented strain were conducted. Data are means of measurement made with 5 mice per group. Significant differences are indicated by * and ** for p < 0.05 and p<0.01, respectively (Student’s t-test).</p

Strains and plasmids used.

<p>Abbreviations: Ap, ampicillin; Km, kanamycin; St, streptomycin; Sp, spectinomycin</p><p>Strains and plasmids used.</p

Biofilm formation capacity of the <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> LM21<i>Δusher</i> mutants strains and, for three of them, their transcomplemented strains.

<p>Biofilms developed were quantified (A) by crystal violet staining on microtiter plates after 4 hours of incubation and (B) by CFU determination after 24 hours of incubation in the microfermentor model, as described in experimental procedures. Data are means of measurement made in triplicate. The biofilm formation ability of the mutant strains is expressed as a percentage of LM21 wild type biofilm, set to 100% (OD₆₀₀ and CFU values for the <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> LM21 wild type are respectively 0.52 and 1.24x10⁹). The error bars represent standard errors of the means. Significant differences are indicated by * and ** for p < 0.05 and p<0.01, respectively (Student’s t-test).</p